Jerry Moran

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U.S. Senator

Jerry Moran

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Committees:
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Candidates for the KS-Senate Class III Seat:
(Next election: 2 November 2010)

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Jerry Moran is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate, representing Kansas since 2011. Previously he represented Kansas' First Congressional District of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 to 2011.

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Record and controversies

Congressional scorecards

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Organization 2007 Scorecard
Score - Agree ratio 		2008 Scorecard
Score - Agree ratio
American Civil Liberties Union not avail. not avail.
American Conservative Union 88 - 22/25 not avail.
AFSCME not avail. not avail.
Americans for Democratic Action 30 - 6/20 15 - 3/20
Club for Growth not avail. not avail.
Drum Major Institute not avail. not avail.
Family Research Council not avail. not avail.
Information Technology Industry Council not avail. not avail.
League of Conservation Voters not avail. not avail.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People not avail. not avail.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce 80 - 16/20 not avail.


Iraq War

Moran voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[1]

For more information see the chart of U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War.

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Budget

In January 2007, after Congress passed a continuing resolution to keep the federal government operating for the remainder of the 2007 fiscal year, Rep. Moran argued that spending for farm disaster aid was inadequate after an effort to increase it by $3.3 billion failed.

Main article: Continuing resolution of 2007

Bio

Moran was born May 29, 1954, in Great Bend, Kansas. He attended Fort Hays State University and the University of Kansas, graduating with a degrees in Economics and Law. He served for eight years (1989-1996) in the Kansas State Senate, including as Senate Majority Leader for his two final years. He was elected to the House in 1996.

Congressional career

Moran's House biogrpahy describes him as "a leading advocate for protecting and preserving the way of life in Kansas. With rural populations on the decline throughout the nation, issues unique to rural communities are becoming less understood... Moran works with colleagues to construct legislation allowing Kansas farms and ranches to remain viable. Moran has been recognized for his agriculture efforts by many organizations. In 2004, he received the top legislative award from three of the nation's largest agriculture groups: the American Farm Bureau, the National Farmer's Union and the National Association of Wheat Growers."[1]

2006 elections

In 2006, the Democrats nominated John G. Doll to face Moran in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [2] Moran retained his seat.

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
DonorAmount (US Dollars)
Ciciora Custom Homes$ 25,000
Bartlett & Co$ 21,100
Heartland Values PAC$ 20,000
Morrison Enterprises$ 19,600
Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad$ 15,950
New York Mercantile Exchange$ 12,000
Koch Industries$ 11,000
Union Pacific Corp$ 11,000
American Farm Bureau$ 10,750
Dairy Farmers of America$ 10,500
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site.
Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from
the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.
Links to more campaign contribution information for Jerry Moran
from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile: 2008 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation: 2008 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by industry: 2008 election cycle Career totals

Committees and Affiliations

Committees

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

  • House Committee on Agriculture
    • Subcommittee on Conservation Credit Rural Development and Research
    • Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management - Ranking Member

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

More Background Data

Wikipedia also has an article on Jerry Moran. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC office
  • 354 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
    Ph: 202-224-6521 Fax: 202-225-8135
    Webform email
District offices
  • 1200 Main Street, Suite 402, Post Office Box 249, Hays, KS 67601-0249
    Ph: 785-628-6401 Fax: (none entered)
  • 1 North Main, Suite 525, Post Office Box 1128, Hutchinson, KS 67504
    Ph: 620-665-6138 Fax: (none entered)
  • 119 West Iron, Suite 603, Post Office Box 766, Hutchinson, KS 67504
    Ph: 785-309-0572 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Campaign office
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Articles and Resources

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Semantic data (Edit data)


Latitude: 33°11′27.405″N
Longitude: 101°22′27.526″W Latitude: 38°3′12.59″N
Longitude: 97°55′46.652″W Latitude: 38°3′12.59″N
Longitude: 97°55′46.652″W

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